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Technics 1210GR

SL-1200 with Isonoe feet, sat on Addis pads, sat on slate slab, sat on sorbothane pods, sat on Hutter, because, why not:

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Alex S said:
SL-1200 with Isonoe feet, sat on Addis pads, sat on slate slab, sat on sorbothane pods, sat on Hutter, because, why not:

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Oh Alex, I just realised that you're in a position to compare the Addis pad+bumper combo against a known quantity: your Isonoe feet. One of my mates has Isonoe feet under his 1210 Mk2 and he swears by them. Sadly his deck is in a cupboard just now as he's just given up his music room so that his son can have his own room. If you got some of those PVC bumpers from B&Q and some spanner-head 6M bolts and nuts then you could compare the magic combo directly against the Isonoe feet. The result of which I'd expect to be clear cut: pads+bumpers to sound miles better!

I did what you did and put some Addis stuff beneath the feet on my deck but I now see that the deck's feet were getting in the way. For the pad+bumper combo to work its magic there really needs to be no other interface in the chain of contact between surface and equipment. I reckon the improvement I've just gotten is double what I had before. The thing is, I only thought about doing the nut and bolt thing after suggesting you could do that with your speakers - what goes around comes around :)
 
Alex S said:
Let me listen to this Heath Robinson mashup first :)
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It was a similar Heath Robinson lash up that led Vuk to come up with the ball bearing thing on the Naim forum many years ago, that Naim themselves then sort-of put into production with the Fraim wasn't it?

Incidentally Alex, how well does the arm cope with the XX2?
 
Nagraboy said:
I’ve got the 1200G and I’ve read the arm’s effective mass is 12g which is rather light. Don’t know if the GR has a different mass but it might be hard to find a compatible MC.
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I have an OC9XSH on a 1200G in an Ortofon SH-4 shell. Works great and very happy with the performance. Previously had the OC9II in there but had a little accident with that cart... But that cart also played very nice with the 1200G.
 
I have a 1210GR and have used several different cartridges.
Denon Dl103r was very refined.
I still like my AT440MLB, unfortunately not available anymore .
For everyday use I have a Nagaoka MP110.
I recently bought a Thorens TD 124 which matches my vintage equipment so the Technics has been shelved, I think they are about comparable on sound quality to my aged ears!
Thinking of moving the 1210gr on.
 
Just got a Funk Achromat and a simple weight - and my GR is sounding absolutely superb. With a nod to Alex's superb tweet above, I have the unit on an 10mm think acrylic platform supported by those pumped-up cylindrical multiple airbag thingies that are used to encapsulate mail order bottled goods. B&M Addis pad and B&O Diall bumper combo on the wish list!
 
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What exactly are the differences between the GR and the Mk7?

If I'm forced to go MM to get rid of my hum problem, a Mk7 is an option.
 
I bought a packet of 40mm M6 hex bolts yesterday and was disappointed to find that the bolt heads had proud markings on top. The markings weren't tall by any means but I was hoping they'd have completely flat heads to ensure solid contact with the sticky side of the bumpers. No problem however, as I just dug out my Dremel multitool and after finding a grinding attachment, I smoothed out the bolt heads. I've only used my Dremel tool a few times since I bought it years and years ago, but when it's the right tool for the job, it's the right tool for the job.

Once I finish playing Ege Bamyasi I'll install the new bolts and pads and bumpers beneath my deck :)
 
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